17th July 1999 Beachy 6.45am - 8.30am Icklesham 1pm - 4pm, Pett Pools 4.15pm - 4.45pm, Rye Harbour 5pm - 7.30pm. Moderate SW but sunny and warm.

Little Grebe c.8 R

Gannet c.5 B
Cormorant c.40 R
Little Ringed Plover 3 Ick
Dunlin c.3 Ick c.10 R
Ruff c.8 Ick
Snipe c.5 Ick
Greenshank 3 Ick
Green Sandpiper c.6 Ick
Common Sandpiper 3 Ick
albino Gull sp. Pett Pools. Pure white with yellow bill, unfortunately pink legs so not Ivory ! Probably a Black-headed Gull but range made it difficult to be sure.
Sandwich Tern c.15 R
Common Tern c.100Ick, c.25 R some in juvenile plumage complete with dark carpal bar and dark secondary bar although latter sometimes difficult to see. Good orange base to bill.
Little Tern c.5
Swift c.30 B
Sand Martin c.10 R
Wheatear 2 R
Bearded Tit 1 Ick